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Meaning of 駆け出す(かけだす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 駆け出す, 駆出す, 駈け出す, 駈出す

Kana Reading かけだす

Romaji kakedasu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, intransitive verb

Meaning

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

Example Sentences

駆け出す, 駆出す, 駈け出す, 駈出す, かけだす used in context

先(さき)に駆け出す(かけだす)なんてずるいぞ。

That's cheating to start running before everyone else.
少年(しょうねん)達(たち)は先生(せんせい)の姿(すがた)を見る(みる)と四方八方(しほうはっぽう)に駆け出した(かけだす)。

The boys scampered in all directions at the sight of their teacher.
急いで(いそぐ)家(いえ)から駆け出した(かけだす)。

I rushed out of my house.
俺(おれ)は本当(ほんとう)の自分(じぶん)を見付ける(みつける)ために夜(よる)の中(なか)へ駆け出していた(かけだす)。

I started running into the night to find the truth in me.
そうだな、私(わたし)の時計(とけい)が止まったので彼(あれ)(あれ)が時間(じかん)を知っている(しる)かどうか、たずねただけだ。彼(あれ)(あれ)はただ駆け出した(かけだす)だけだ。

Well, I just asked him if he knew the time, because my watch has stopped, and he simply bolted.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

駆け出す

Plain Polite

駆け出します

Negative

駆け出さない

Negative Polite

駆け出しません

Past

Plain

駆け出した

Plain Polite

駆け出しました

Negative

駆け出さなかった

Negative Polite

駆け出しませんでした

Plain

駆け出して

Plain Polite

駆け出しまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

駆け出される

Plain Polite

駆け出されます

Negative

駆け出されない

Negative Polite

駆け出されません

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Kanji found in this word

駆 JLPT 1

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

On: ク

Kun: か.ける, か.る

14 strokes

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出 JLPT 5

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

On: シュツ, スイ

Kun: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす

5 strokes

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駈

run, gallop, advance

On: ク

Kun: か.ける, か.る

15 strokes

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